04-12-2015, 04:57 AM
I used a big pipe wrench (don't we all have those? 
), wasn't all that hard. I did nick the metal with the teeth as I did not choose the protective wood wisely. 
It's not bent in all that much, but it seems to have done the trick. I was on the XR650L today, its' brake pedal is tucked in pretty close to the engine - a dirt bike thing I suppose. For both the Griso and the XR I have to really think about twisting the foot over to hit the rear brake if I choose to use it.
I think I looked at lowering the pedal for some reason decided against it.
The comment earlier about riding on the balls of your feet got me to thinking, I noticed on the XR I also tend to put the peg in the slot of the boot in front of the heal. I suspect I have too many years of riding experience to change my habit on this but I'm looking at trying. In any event, it was an eye opening statement and something that was not even on my radar.
), wasn't all that hard. I did nick the metal with the teeth as I did not choose the protective wood wisely. It's not bent in all that much, but it seems to have done the trick. I was on the XR650L today, its' brake pedal is tucked in pretty close to the engine - a dirt bike thing I suppose. For both the Griso and the XR I have to really think about twisting the foot over to hit the rear brake if I choose to use it.
I think I looked at lowering the pedal for some reason decided against it.
The comment earlier about riding on the balls of your feet got me to thinking, I noticed on the XR I also tend to put the peg in the slot of the boot in front of the heal. I suspect I have too many years of riding experience to change my habit on this but I'm looking at trying. In any event, it was an eye opening statement and something that was not even on my radar.